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@Velocio
Heh, I've done rides during traumatic and post-traumatic times of my life... my takeaways: Ride slowly, don't go far, stay in areas you know.
Most of the accidents I've had have been during such periods, there's a level of mental exhaustion that is just dangerous. I remember doing a London Dynamo Box Hill run and at the cafe I was remounting my bike after a drink, and I stepped over and just went straight down hard. Couldn't believe it... but something gets frazzled.
I'll mostly try and potter around town... meandering commutes at below commuter pace. Just putting some miles in the legs.